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South Carolina Code of Laws

Chapter 18

S.C. Code Ann. tit. 27, ch. 18

Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1981)

27-18-10Short title 27-18-20Definitions 27-18-30Property presumed abandoned; demand for payment not required 27-18-40Conditions for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property 27-18-50Travelers checks, money orders, or similar written instruments 27-18-60Checks, drafts, or similar instruments on which banking or financial institution is liable 27-18-70Demand, savings, or matured time deposits with banking or financial organizations 27-18-75Escheatment of United States savings bonds 27-18-76Claims for escheated United States savings bonds or proceeds from bond 27-18-80Funds held or owing under life or endowment insurance policies or annuity contracts that have matured or terminated 27-18-85Property payable or distributable in the course of demutualization of insurance company; abandonment 27-18-90Utility service deposits, advance payments, or ordered refunds 27-18-100Business associations; refunds ordered by court or administrative agency 27-18-110Dormancy period for stock or other equity interest in business association and certain debts; calculating whether stock or security interest is unclaimed 27-18-120Intangible property distributable in course of dissolution of business association 27-18-130Intangible property held in fiduciary capacity for benefit of another; funds in individual retirement account or retirement plan for self-employed individuals or similar plan or account 27-18-140Unclaimed intangible property presumed abandoned; tax refund checks 27-18-150Credit memo 27-18-160Unpaid wages and unpresented payroll checks 27-18-170Contents of safe deposit boxes or other safekeeping repositories 27-18-175Application of chapter 27-18-180Report of unclaimed property; notice to apparent owner 27-18-190Administrator's notice of abandoned property; publication; contents; exceptions 27-18-200Payment or delivery of abandoned property to administrator; exceptions; holder of stocks or similar intangible ownership interests relieved of liability upon delivery 27-18-210Liability of holder after payment or delivery to administrator; payments to owners of property turned over to administrator; recovery of property turned over to administrator; administrator to defend holder against claims for property paid or delivered to administrator; "good faith" defined; payment of costs of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository 27-18-220Dividends, interest, or other increments realized on property in hands of administrator 27-18-230Sale of property by administrator 27-18-240Deposit into General Fund of funds received by administrator; deductions before deposit of funds 27-18-250Claims to property paid or delivered to administrator; recovery of interest on property 27-18-260Recovery by another state of property paid or delivered to administrator 27-18-270Appeal of decision of administrator, court action to establish claim to property 27-18-280Election of administrator not to accept property; report and delivery of property before property presumed abandoned 27-18-290Destruction or disposal by administrator of property with insubstantial commercial value; immunity from liability 27-18-300Periods of limitation 27-18-310Requests for reports; examination of records; demand for payment; estimated amount of abandoned property 27-18-320Length of time holders must retain records 27-18-330Authority of administrator to enforce chapter 27-18-340Cooperation with other states concerning sharing of information, changing of rules, and enforcement of chapter 27-18-350Interest and penalties for violations of chapter 27-18-360Restrictions on agreements to recover or assist in recovery of reported property; penalties 27-18-370Application of chapter to foreign property or transactions 27-18-380Duties which arose prior to effective date of chapter unaffected; enforcement and penalties of prior laws unaffected; initial report under this chapter of property not previously required to be reported 27-18-390Authority of administrator to adopt rules 27-18-400Application and construction of chapter